Tag: IVC

Venous stenting and the IVC: ‘Persistent problems’ in the setting of...

The question of “persistent problems” with venous stenting among post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) patients emerged as a key talking point during the recent Deep Venous...

Study finds no correlation between IVC filter placement position and device...

Researchers report that inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement position relative to the level of the most inferior renal vein was not associated with...
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Correct coding for IVUS during venous and arterial interventions

The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can provide helpful information for assessment of pre- and post-intervention vascular status and, thus, is an important part of...

First US patient enrolled in Gore Viafort vascular stent pivotal study

W L Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced that the first U.S. patient has been enrolled in a prospective, randomized, multicenter, single-arm study with...

Gore completes first-in-human implants of Viafort vascular stent

W. L. Gore today announced the first implants of its investigational Gore Viafort vascular stent as part of a recently initiated pivotal clinical study for...

Dedicated vs. non-dedicated: Researchers place venous stenting under the spotlight at...

Venous stenting was a hot topic on the agenda of the recent American Venous Forum (AVF) annual meeting, held this year Feb. 23–26 in Orlando,...

‘Meet the Experts’ webinars now available OnDemand

Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) members now have another chance to “Meet the Experts,” via computer screen and at no charge. Three of the...

SVS introduces ‘Meet the Experts’ Webinar Series

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is introducing a new webinar series, with the first installment set to take place this month. The "Meet...

Vascular firefighters: New data highlight ‘essential hospital resource’

New data that analyze the preoperative and intraoperative assistance vascular surgeons provide to other surgical subspecialties underscores “the essential hospital resource” that vascular surgery...